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I downloaded the update file that is supposed to have the raw driver
for our camera. However, the accompanying instructions say to replace
the existing plugin in a directory

Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\CS2\File Formats.

However, there IS no "Plugins" folder under Adobe. Yes, I am sure I
am in Common Files.

Should I just create the appropriate missing folders and stick the new
plugin in there? Or do I need to do something more fancy?
--
Don Stauffer in Minneapolis

Before doing anything drastic, do a search for "camera raw.8bi" (without the
quotes). Winkey + F, then "All Files and Folders". Note that the one you
downloaded will show up in the search results. Assuming you find the
original file, click on the listing in the results pane and open that
folder. You can then copy the new version there. Let us know if you don't
find it.

"Don Stauffer in Minnesota" <> wrote in message
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>I downloaded the update file that is supposed to have the raw driver
> for our camera. However, the accompanying instructions say to replace
> the existing plugin in a directory
>
> Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\CS2\File Formats.
>
> However, there IS no "Plugins" folder under Adobe. Yes, I am sure I
> am in Common Files.
>
> Should I just create the appropriate missing folders and stick the new
> plugin in there? Or do I need to do something more fancy?
> --
> Don Stauffer in Minneapolis
>

"Don Stauffer in Minnesota" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
>I downloaded the update file that is supposed to have the raw driver
> for our camera. However, the accompanying instructions say to replace
> the existing plugin in a directory
>
> Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\CS2\File Formats.
>
> However, there IS no "Plugins" folder under Adobe. Yes, I am sure I
> am in Common Files.
>
> Should I just create the appropriate missing folders and stick the new
> plugin in there? Or do I need to do something more fancy?
> --
> Don Stauffer in Minneapolis
>
Following the folder trail beginning with Program Files\Common Files\Adobe
show a folder called Plug-Ins. Therein lies your problem.

You are quite correct, there is no folder called Plugins.

Jim

"Don Stauffer in Minnesota" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
>I downloaded the update file that is supposed to have the raw driver
> for our camera. However, the accompanying instructions say to replace
> the existing plugin in a directory
>
> Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\CS2\File Formats.
>
> However, there IS no "Plugins" folder under Adobe. Yes, I am sure I
> am in Common Files.
>
> Should I just create the appropriate missing folders and stick the new
> plugin in there? Or do I need to do something more fancy?
> --
> Don Stauffer in Minneapolis

Looks like you already got some good advice on the plug-in here.

I just hope your camera was available in stores before January 2007 or its
raw format will not be supported by CS2. For example the raw files from the
Canon 40D and 1D Mark III are not supported in the older CS2 software. If
that is the case, download the free Adobe DNG converter to convert the files
from 40D raw to DNG and then you can use Adobe Camera Raw in CS2.


-Bob